The Dunnock is an open nester that builds a well-camouflaged nest low in dense vegetation, where it is hard to find.
Nest site: placed low (around 0.5–2 metres above the ground) in dense spruce twigs, young forest or a juniper bush, preferably in gardens and clear-fell vegetation.
Nest: a small, cup-shaped structure that the female builds and lines, well hidden in twiggy growth and thickets.
Eggs: the clutch consists of the characteristic turquoise-blue eggs that are easy to recognise.
The hidden, low-placed nest site suits the species' skulking way of life in dense thickets.